This week inHusker history

The week of Nov. 4-10, looking back in five-year intervals

«1892: Missouri forfeits its scheduled Nov. 5 game against Nebraska in Omaha, refusing to play against an African-American player, NU halfback George Flippin. This Lincoln Evening News item from two weeks earlier mentions the likelihood of a Mizzou forfeit.

1897: Nebraska has the week off, but there's a big buildup for the upcoming game against Kansas.

1917: Big plays are plentiful as Nebraska rolls to a 52-0 win over Missouri.

«1922: After weeks of being built up as a wonder team, the high-flying Huskers land with a thud in a 9-6 loss at Syracuse. Nebraska manages just three first downs, and the only NU touchdown comes on a fumble return.

1927: Nebraska erupts for four third-quarter touchdowns en route to a 47-13 win over Kansas. An interception by Nebraska's Bud McBride at the goal line kept Kansas from taking a halftime lead, and after that it was all Huskers. | Lincoln Star: 1, 2 | OWH | DN | Stats | Notes

1962: Underdog Nebraska hammers Kansas with 32 points in the first 18 minutes and rolls to a 40-16 win in Lawrence. Each of the game's seven touchdowns was followed by a successful two-point conversion.

Joe Orduna high-steps for 8 yards against Iowa State.

1967: The Huskers hold Iowa State to negative rushing yards in a 12-0 win, NU's second consecutive shutout.

1972: The Blackshirts yield their first points since Sept. 23, but the Huskers win 33-10 at Colorado.